Measuring device.



PATENTED APR. 21, 1903.

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UNITED STATES Y PATENT EDWARD SMITH,'OF BRADFORD, ENGLAND.

MEASURING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 726,198, dated April21, 1903. Application filed August 6. 1902. Serial No. 118,681.(110111041811 To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD SMITH, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, residing at Bradford, in the county of York, England, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Measuring Devices; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as 'will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a novel and useful device for measuring 0% acertain space in a piece of fabric to enable the number of threads(either warp or Weft) interwoven into the fabric to be determined withperfect accuracy. r t

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensivedevice of this character by means of which the number of.

threads in a piece of fabric of any given size may be easily and quicklydetermined; and' a further object is to provide a casing for such devicewhereby the same may be protected from injury and carried in the pocketor suspended from a watch-chain, so as to be conveniently reached foruse.

With the above and other objects in view, which will readily appear asthe nature of the invention is better understood,"said in-; ventionconsists in certain novel features ofconstruction and combinationand-arrange? ment of parts, which will be hereinafter fully.

described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure l is a front elevation showing the measuring device fittedin its casing. Fig. 2

is a central vertical section through the easing and measuring device.Figs. 3 and 4 are a side and an end view of the measuring device. Fig. 4is a top plan view of the measuringdevice and casing. Fig. 5 is adiagram showing the manner in which the device is used for measuring oifa certain space in a piece of fabric.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, 1 represents acasing,.preferably;

flat and open atone endiandclosed-at-the opposite end. This casing isadapted to receive the measuring device 3 and is provided at its openend with a pivoted bail 4, formed withaloop or eye 5. The casing, withthe conto be carried in a vest or change pocket, and

the loop or eye 5 enables said casingto be, if desired, attached to awatch or key chain, so that the device may be conveniently carried onthe person and readily reached for use.

The measuring device comprises a U- shaped body reduced at its ends toform penetrating teeth or points 6 and notched adjacent thereto toprovide shoulders 7. The points 6 are spaced a determined distanceapart-say a quarter of an inch-so as to measure off a correspondingspace in the fabric to be tested.- The distance between the edges of thebody't'. 6., between the outer faces of the arms of thebodymay conformapproximately to the internal-width of the casing, so that the devicewhen fittedin the vented from falling out or becoming dis lodged byshocks or jars. As a' further precaution against loss I may provide thebend of the device on opposite sides with recesses or indentations 8 toreceive the arms of the bail, which may be made to snap therein,

so that the bail will be in the center line of the casing and act as astop to prevent -the measuring device from having outward .mo'vement..idevice, however, it is simply necessary to "swin'gthe'bailto one sideand then while holdingthecasing in one hand to grip the device with thethumb and forefinger of the 'lother hand and exert a pull thereon. Stop-To withdraw the measuring shoulders 9, formed on the measuring deviceadjacent to the'bend thereof, are provided to contact with the wall ofthe open end of the casing to prevent the device from being forced toofar into the casing and to hold the points out of contact with thecasing, thus preventing wear thereon.

If desired, the front of the casing may be provided with a gage 10 bywhich the accuracy of the measuring device maybe tested, so that it maybe readily,determined when the points require resetting. I

Fig. 5 shows them'ethod of using the device. The piece of cloth 11 to betested' is cut across the threads, as shown at 12, and backed up by apiece of blotting-paper. Then the points 6 of the counter are insertednear the edge of the cloth and the latter drawn upward over theshoulders 7. The threads between the edge of the cloth and outerperforation 6, formed by one of the points, are then taken out anddiscarded, and the point forming said perforation 6 withdrawn and turnedaway from said perforation.

vention will be readily understood, and it will be seen that a simple,efiective, and inexpensive device for the stated purpose is provided.

Various changes in the form,-proportion, and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted towithout departing from the principleorsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination of a casing, a measuring device adapted to fittherein and provided with recesses, and a bail pivoted to the casing andadapted to engage said recesses, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of a casing, a measuring device adapted to fittherein and having shoulders to limit its inward movement, and a bailpivoted to the casing and adapted to interlock with said measuringdevice when swung into line therewith, whereby the measnrin g device isheld from outward movement, substantialljas and for the purposespecified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

EDWARD SMITH.

Witnesses:

' FRANCIS WHITTLEs,

SAM WHITTLES.

